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Poor site locations cost Europe €45bn in renewable investments
Friday, May 17, 2013 Europe could save €45bn by 2030 if renewable energy installations were built on sites that offer the highest power yields, according to a new study by...

Global wind power capacity to reach 500GW by 2016, says report
Friday, May 17, 2013 The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) expects global wind power capacity to reach 500GW by 2016 and around one million megawatts by...

London ranks lowest in UK solar panel installations, says report
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Solar panel installations in London are lagging far behind other UK cities, according to a new study by engineering consultancy...

World Bank approves Kali Gandaki hydropower plant in Nepal
Thursday, May 16, 2013 The World Bank has approved the $30m Kali Gandaki hydropower plant (KGAHPP) rehabilitation project in...

Fortum opens combined heat and power plant in Lithuania
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Finnish energy firm Fortum has opened a €130m combined heat and power plant (CHP) in the city of Klaipeda, Lithuania....

REpower secures wind turbine supply contract for four German projects
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 REpower Systems, a subsidiary of Suzlon Group, has secured a €90m contract from Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby to supply 27 wind turbines for four community wind farms in...

European Investment Bank to provide loan for Polish power plant
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €140m loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station in...

Iberdrola conducts geotechnical studies for Wikinger wind farm in Germany
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Iberdrola has completed geotechnical feasibility studies for its €1.5bn, 400MW Wikinger offshore wind farm, which will be constructed in the German Baltic...

Abengoa secures electricity transmission contracts worth €1bn in Brazil
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Spanish multinational corporation Abengoa has secured a contract worth about €1bn from the Brazilian National Electricity Agency (ANEEL) to construct new electricity transmission projects in...

Alstom, Keppel Verolme install offshore substation for German wind farm
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Alstom Grid and consortium partner Keppel Verolme have installed an offshore substation for the 400MW Global Tech I wind farm, located off the coast of...

Scientists step closer to installing world’s first power generating glass window
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 US-based New Energy Technologies has announced that its researchers have moved a step closer towards the commercial deployment of the world's first-of-its kind glass window capable of...

Iberdrola Ingeniería to construct 96MW photovoltaic plant in South Africa
Monday, May 13, 2013 Iberdrola Ingenieria has secured a $150m contract from Jasper Power Company to construct a 96MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in South...

EBRD to provide finance for renewable energy projects in Turkey
Monday, May 13, 2013 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated $80m in funding to support the development of an energy-efficient and low carbon market in...

North Energy to develop 400MW natural gas-fired power plant in Manzanillo
Monday, May 13, 2013 North Energy Central (NEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Electricas Estatales (CDEEE) to develop a 400MW natural gas-fired power plant...

Liquid air technology will boost UK’s energy security, says report
Friday, May 10, 2013 Turning air into liquid for grid-based energy storage could increase the UK’s energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a new industry worth £1bn, according to a new...

China, Russia commit to 2013 World Energy Congress
Friday, May 10, 2013 The Chinese and Russian governments have committed to send "high-level delegations" to the World Energy Congress, to address the opportunities and challenges in the energy...

Hawaii passes new bill to meet clean energy goals
Friday, May 10, 2013 The US state of Hawaii has passed a new bill that will create and issue a Green Infrastructure Bond in its efforts to meet clean energy...

Mitsubishi's nuclear power monitoring system begins operations in China
Thursday, May 09, 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has announced that the digital instrumentation and control (I&C) system for nuclear power plants in China has started commercial...

SSE to start construction on delayed Glasa hydro-electric scheme in Scotland
Thursday, May 09, 2013 SSE has announced it will start construction on the 7.5MW Glasa hydro-electric scheme near Ardross, Ross-Shire in Scotland, by the end the...

DECC awards funds to encourage low carbon products development
Thursday, May 09, 2013 The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has awarded £21m to UK entrepreneurs and organisations to help develop a range of new low carbon...